Floating light for swimming pools

ABSTRACT

A battery operated safety light for a swimming pool. This device is a circular and floatable disc-like structure having on its interior a plurality of batteries which are enclosed in a watertight compartment thereof. A bulb extends from a reflector at the lower portion of the device within a water-proof globe so as to illuminate the water within the pool at night.

United States Patent 1 Balitzky et al.

[ 11 3,748,457 [451 July 24,1973

FLOATING LIGHT FOR SWIMMING POOLS Inventors: Gloria J. Balitzky, 40567lrval Dr.,

Sterling Heights, Mich. 48018; Harold Sellers, 3103 N. Main Street,Royal Oak, Mich. 48073 Filed: Sept. 13, 1971 Appl. No.: 179,936

US. Cl 240/64 F, 9/83 E, 240/26 Int. Cl. F21u 21/00 Field of Search240/6.4, 6.4 F, 26;

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 12/1971 Harvey 240/6.4 F X2,324,983 7/1943 Gollings 24016.4 R

Primary Examiner-Samuel S. Matthews Assistant Examiner-Michael HarrisAttorney-Gloria J. Balitzky [57] ABSTRACT A battery operated safetylight for a swimming pool. This device is a circular and floatabledisc-like structure having on its interior a plurality of batterieswhich are enclosed in a watertight compartment thereof. A bulb extendsfrom a reflector at the lower portion of the device within a water-proofglobe so as to illuminate the water within the pool at night.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENIED 3, 748.457

v. IG 3 20 (r /4 25/ I/ M A? Z I INVENTORS ROLD SELLERS 1 FLOATING LIGHTFOR SWIMMING POOLS This invention relates to battery operated lights,and more particularly to a floating light for swimming pools.

It is therefore the primary purpose of this invention to provide afloating light which will be used at night to illuminate a swimmingpool, particularly for keeping track of children within the pool atnight.

Another object of this invention is to provide a floating light whichwill be made of plastic and will have a waterproof cover over thebatteries on the interior of the device and a ring portion extendingfrom the body structure of the device will permit mooring the device, ora weight may be attached to the line secured to the ring stationary inone particular location within the pool.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which will be decorative in appearance having an ornamentalflower on on its top surface and the bottom portion will have reflectormeans for reflecting the light produced by the bulb therein the globeportion of the device.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a floating lightfor swimming pools which is simple in design, inexpensive tomanufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient inoperation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. I is a top plan view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 22 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a side view of the device shown in use.

According to this invention, a floating light is shown to include acircular and buoyant plastic body 11. A flower 12 of plastic material isfixedly secured to a cover 13 which is removably mounted on top of thebody 11. The flower 12 has a central raised portion 14 which serves as aknob means for removing the cover 13 from the body 11 when access mustbe made to the plurality of batteries 15 on the interior of the body 11.It is to be noted, as shown in the drawing, that the body II has acentral opening 23 on its top to provide access to a central recess 24in which the batteries are contained. The central opening has a shoulder25 along an intermediate portion thereof, so a radially outwardextending flange 26 formed around the cover can be seated there againstwhen the cover is snap fitted into the opening. The flower portion thatserves as a knob is integral with a vertical shaft 27 that extendsdownward through a central opening 28 through the cover, and thedownward protruding end of the shaft is formed with an enlarged head 29so as to secure the shaft to the cover.

A globe 16 is threadibly carried within the neck portion 17 on theunderside of body 11, the globe l6 serving to cover the bulb 18 which iscarried within the center of a reflector l9 fixedly secured within theunderside of the body 11 and positioned around a downward extending lampbulb socket 30.

An eye 20 extends from the upper surface of body 11 and provides a meansof securing a line 21 which may be used to moor device 10 within thewater 22.

It shall be noted that a weight may be attached to the line 21 so thatit may extend downward within the water 22 to thus render device 10stationary within the water 22.

What I claim is:

l. A floating light for a swimming pool, comprising, a buoyant plasticand circularly configurated body member having a recess and a centralopening in the upper surface providing access to the recess, a pluralityof batteries and a downwardly extending socket carried within the recessproviding, respectively, current and support for a bulb member, aremovable and water tight cover carried by said body and comprising aflange ceiling said central opening with flower means serving as knobmeans for said cover and decoration means for the upper portion of saidbody, a clear plastic dome globe member carried by said body providingprotection means for a bulb in said socket, and also serving aswaterproof means for the bulb in the socket, a downardly directedreflector carried by said body providing a means for reflecting lightfrom the bulb in said socket into a pool when the body is floatingthereon, wherein said cover of said body member is snappibly engaged inan opening in one side of said body member and said opening includingshoulder means for receiving a flange of said cover, said flower portionornamenting said cover being secured thereto by shaft means within acentral opening of said cover.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein an eye member is mountedon the body, one end of a line being secured to the eye, the line beingused to anchor the body in an area of the pool.

1. A floating light for a swimming pool, comprising, a buoyant plasticand circularly configurated body member having a recess and a centralopening in the upper surface providing access to the recess, a pluralityof batteries and a downwardly extending socket carried within the recessproviding, respectively, current and support for a bulb member, aremovable and water tight cover carried by said body and comprising aflange ceiling said central opening with flower means serving as knobmeans for said cover and decoration means for the upper portion of saidbody, a clear plastic dome globe member carried by said body providingprotection means for a bulb in said socket, and also serving aswaterproof means for the bulb in the socket, a downardly directedreflector carried by said body providing a means for reflecting lightfrom the bulb in said socket into a pool when the body is floatingthereon, wherein said cover of said body member is snappibly engaged inan opening in one side of said body member and said opening includingshoulder means for receiving a flange of said cover, said flower portionornamenting said cover being secured thereto by shaft means within acentral opening of said cover.
 2. The combination according to claim 1wherein an eye member is mounted on the body, one end of a line beingsecured to the eye, the line being used to anchor the body in an area ofthe pool.